Journalism Grad Summits Xinjiang’s Muztagh Ata: Mountain Accepts, Not Conquered

Du Wenxin, a graduate student from Wuhan Sports University, conquered Xinjiang’s 7,546-meter Muztagh Ata Peak. From struggling with an 800m run in June 2024, she trained rigorously—daily 10km runs, night climbing, and summiting five sacred mountains in 61 hours. This year, she scaled Haba Snow Mountain (5,396m), Yuzhu Peak (6,178m), and Muztagh Ata despite severe dehydration and frostbite. Calling it “being accepted by the sacred mountain,” she now aims for the Asian University Mountaineering Championship. As a journalism major, she champions "on-the-ground resilience" in reporting. (Photo/China Youth Daily)

By Wang Yu,Fu Rui,Jiang Xinyi(intern) and Zhu Juanjuan/China Youth Daily